Exhibit 99.2


                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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     I, John F. Hoffner,  Chief  Financial  Officer of JACK IN THE BOX INC. (the
"Registrant"),  do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C.  1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  that,  based on my
knowledge:

     (1) the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the  Registrant,  to which  this
     certification is attached as an exhibit (the "Report"), fully complies with
     the  requirements of  Section 13(a) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
     (15 U.S.C.78m); and

     (2)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Registrant.



Dated:  May 28, 2003                                     /s/ JOHN F. HOFFNER
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                                                         John F. Hoffner
                                                         Chief Financial Officer



A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided  to Jack in the Box Inc.  and will be  retained by Jack in the Box Inc.
and  furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
request.